Romans 16:5:7Rom.16.5.W7TAB
ἀσπάσασθε
aspasasthe
“greet”
- Transliteration
- as-PA-sa-sthe
- Extended
- ahs-PAH-sahs-theh
- IPA
- /asˈpa.sas.tʰe/
Meaning by language
- English
- greet
Greek · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Pi | p — as in pet | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Alpha | ah — as in father | |
| Sigma | s — as in sit | |
| Theta | th — as in thin | |
| Epsilon | e — as in met (short) |
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Word in context
- word
as-PA-sa-sthe
- sentence
KAI TÊN kat OI-kon au-TÔN ek-klê-SI-an as-PA-sa-sthe e-PAI-ne-ton ton a-ga-pê-TON mou hos es-tin a-par-KHÊ tês a-SI-as eis khree-STON
Exegesis
The verse opens with the fronted accusative phrase ekklēsian {ἐκκλησίαν | ek-klē-sí-an} governed by the imperative aspásasthe {ἀσπάσασθε | aspásasthe}, emphasizing the house assembly (kat᾽ oîkon autôn {κατ᾽ οἶκον αὐτῶν | kat᾽ oî-kon autôn}).
Root and etymology
aspazomaialpha–sigma–pi–alpha–zeta–omicron–mu–alpha–iota
“to greet, welcome warmly”
In context — Romans 16:5
And also greet the assembly that meets in their house. Greet Epaenetus, my beloved, who is the firstfruits from Asia to Christ .
About this coordinate
Romans 16:5:7 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 7 of Romans 16:5, so the Greek word ἀσπάσασθε (aspasasthe) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Rom.16.5.W7, which extends further down to each syllable (Rom.16.5.W7.S1) and character.